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French institute for aerospace and astrophysics
The Institut d'astrophysique spatiale (IAS; English: Institute of Space Astrophysics) is a French research institute supporting advanced research in aerospace and astrophysics. It is located in Orsay, just south of Paris. It is a public research institute in a partnership with the University of Paris-Saclay.